Anxiety of mothers of newborns with congenital malformations in the pre- and postnatal periods

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the anxiety level of the mothers of newborns with congenital malformations who were diagnosed in prenatal and postnatal care. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 115 mothers of 117 newborns with congenital malformation admitted to three neonatal units. A questionnaire containing maternal and neonatal variables was used, as well as the Trait-State Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed by Student’s t-test and Kolmogorov-Sminorv test. The anxiety level was categorized as low (percentile <25), moderate (25-75) and high (> 75), with a significance level of 5%. Results: most mothers had moderate levels of anxiety. Regarding the diagnosis of the malformation, 57% received the news in the prenatal and 43% in the postnatal period. The anxiety level of those who received the prenatal diagnosis was lower than those who received in the postnatal period, evaluated by the Trait Anxiety Inventory (p = 0.026). Conclusion: mothers of newborns with malformations presented moderate anxiety, and this was higher when the diagnosis was given in the postnatal period. The use of the Trait-State Anxiety Inventory can provide guidance to other studies and to clinical practice.

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The nasal index in brazilian human skeletons

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences ◽

10.20396/bjos.v17i0.8654156 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. e18337 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Larissa Chaves Cardoso Fernandes ◽

Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho ◽

Eduardo Daruge Júnior ◽

Luiz Francesquini Júnior ◽

Patrícia Moreira Rabello ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Race ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Human Skulls ◽

Student’S T ◽

Digital Caliper ◽

Student’S T Test

Aim: To investigate the percentage of correctness (PC) of the Nasal Index (NI) in human skeletons for determination of sex, ancestry and estimation of age in the Brazilian population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 173 human skulls belonging to the Piracicaba Dental School. 93 skeletons were males and 80 females; 34 were aged up to 39 years, 56 between 40 and 59 years, and 83 60 years or older; 96 were from white individuals, 49 were from mixed-race and 28 from black individuals. High-precision digital caliper was used to measure nasal height (NH=ANS-nasion) and the maximum nasal width (NW) values, which were applied into the formula NI=NW/NHx100. The data were submitted to discriminant analysis and Student’s t test with equal variances, Mann-Whitney, F (ANOVA), Tukey and Kruskal Wallis, 5% significance level. Results: Dominant nasal type in the Brazilian population was the mesorine. Males showed nasal height and width values greater than those of females, with statistically significant differences in all measurements (p≤0.021) and PC of 76.6%. Similar nasal measurements were found regardless of age (p>0.05), with PC of 41.7%. Ancestral analysis revealed that black individuals have greater nasal width (26.35) and nasal index (53.67) than white ones (24.60 and 49.25), while mixed-race individuals showed intermediate values (25.36 and 52.13) (p<0.05). Nevertheless, these measurements presented an estimated PC of 54.3%. Conclusion: The Nasal Index can be better used for sex determination than for estimation of age and ancestry in the Brazilian population, as the latter showed intermediate and low percentage of correctness, respectively.

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Craniometric study of the Orbital Index in brazilian skulls

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-86372021001320190115 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 69 ◽

Author(s):

Larissa Chaves Cardoso FERNANDES ◽

Patrícia Moreira RABELLO ◽

Bianca Marques SANTIAGO ◽

Marcus Vitor Diniz de CARVALHO ◽

Manoel Raimundo de SENA JÚNIOR ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mixed Race ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Brazilian Sample ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Student’S T ◽

The Right ◽

Student’S T Test

ABSTRACT Objetive To determine the percentage of correctness of the Orbital Index (OI) for estimation of sex, ancestry and age in Brazilian skulls. Methods Cross-sectional study of 183 human dry skulls from the southeastern Brazil. A total of 100 skeletons were males and 83 females; of which 36 were aged up to 39 years, 60 aged between 40 and 59 years, and 87 aged 60 years or older. As for ancestry, 103 were from white, 51 mixed race, and 29 black individuals. The OI was calculate by the formula = height/width x 100. The data were submitted to Student’s t test, F (ANOVA), Tukey and Kruskal Wallis tests as well as to discriminant analysis, with a 5% significance level. Results The sample was characterized as mesoseme, with a mean age of 56.62 (±19.97) years. No significant difference was observed (p=0.511) between the OI in females (right: 86.43 ± 6.58 and left: 86.70 ± 5.93) and males (right: 85.78 ± 6.69 and left: 86.37 ± 6.20). There were no significant differences between age, ancestry and the variables analyzed (p>0.05). The right and left orbital widths were significantly dimorphic between sexes (p<0.001). The percentage of correctness of the method for estimation of sex, age and ancestry was found to be 65.6%, 43.7%, and 43.6%, respectively. Conclusions The OI is not an appropriate method for estimation of sex, ancestry and estimation of age in this Brazilian sample. The methodology should be expanded to other population groups so that it can be improved.

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Characterization of the population served by the Assistance Program for Ostomy Patients

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.20202143618 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. e43618

Author(s):

Mariana Pereira Lopes ◽

Flaviana Maria Barros Correa ◽

Julyana Campos Esmeraldo ◽

Caroline Silva Bezerra Reynaldo ◽

Fernanda da Mata Vasconcelos Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Congenital Malformations ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Age Group ◽

Elderly Male ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Assistance Program ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

Objective: to characterize the population served by the Assistance Program for Ostomy Patients. Methods: cross-sectional study, based on data from the Assistance Program for Ostomy Patients. Population of 852 registered patients. A form containing sociodemographic and clinical variables was used. Data analyzed by average comparison, using Student’s ‘t’ test and analysis of variance. Results: the age group most exposed to the investigated surgical procedure was adult/elderly (93.0%), male (52.5%). Congenital malformations and neoplasms were the main causes of ostomy for the group of children and adults/elderly, respectively. Conclusion: the age group most exposed to the studied procedure was adult/elderly, male and from the metropolitan region of the investigated state. Among children, congenital malformations required the making of a temporary ileostomy; among adults/elderly, the neoplasm corresponded to the most frequent indication of permanent colostomies.

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Religious/spiritual coping in informal caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or dysphagic palate

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1300 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 75 (suppl 2) ◽

Author(s):

Francely Tineli Farinha ◽

Gesiane Cristina Bom ◽

Maila Meryellen Ferreira Garcia Manso ◽

Priscila Capelato Prado ◽

Claudia Regina Matiole ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cleft Lip ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Condition ◽

Spiritual Coping ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Positive Coping ◽

Student’S T

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the use of religious/spiritual coping in informal caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or palate, dysphagic, powered exclusively by probe. Methods: descriptive and cross-sectional study, including 30 informal caregivers. For data collection, a Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Brief Religious/Spiritual Coping Scale were used. For statistical analysis, ANOVA, Student’s t and Spearman’s correlation tests were used, with a significance level of 5%. Results: the use of religious/spiritual coping was high among participants (mean=3.71), with a predominance of positive (mean=3.30) compared to negative (mean=1.88). It was evident that the greater the reported importance of religiosity/spirituality in the participants’ lives, the greater the positive coping (p=0.001). Conclusions: informal caregivers used positive religious/spiritual coping as a way of coping with care demands related to the child’s health condition. These findings point to the importance of including spirituality/religiosity as health indicators.

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Lymphoscintigraphic findings: delayed oedema after great saphenous vein harvesting

Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease ◽

10.1258/phleb.2010.010071 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (5) ◽

pp. 185-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C E Q Belczak ◽

J M P de Godoy ◽

A F Cruz ◽

A L Tyszca ◽

H J G Neto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saphenous Vein ◽

Coronary Bypass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Water Displacement ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Student’S T ◽

Alpha Error ◽

Student’S T Test

Objective The aim of this study was to identify lymphoscintigraphic changes associated with lower-extremity oedema after the harvesting of the saphenous vein using a series of short Q2 incisions for coronary bypass. Method Forty-four patients (32 males and 12 females) with a mean age of 62.7 ± 7.8 (47–75 years old) were evaluated in a retrospective, quantitative, cross-sectional study from June 2007 to January 2008, three to 188 months (mean: 46 months) after the surgical procedure. Assessment was by water displacement volumetry and lymphoscintigraphy of the lower limbs. Results expressed as means with standard deviations were compared employing the Student's t-test and the chi-square or Fisher's exact tests were used to compare data expressed as frequencies. An alpha error of 5% was considered acceptable ( P ≤ 0.05). Results The presence of dermal backflow, as identified by lymphoscintigraphy with an accumulation of radiotracer in the thoracic duct and popliteal lymph nodes was significantly greater on the operated side. Conclusion There was a significant association between dermal backflow and delayed oedema.

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Haptoglobin study in myasthenia gravis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2008000200017 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 66 (2a) ◽

pp. 229-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Leonardo H. Mendonça Oliveira ◽

Marcondes C. França Jr ◽

Anamarli Nucci ◽

Denise Madureira de Oliveira ◽

Elza Myiuki Kimura ◽

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Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Myasthenia Gravis ◽

Disease Severity ◽

Disease Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Functional Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

OBJECTIVE: A cross-sectional study of haptoglobin (Hp) in myasthenia gravis (MG) was designed, with the objective to identify its values and correlate them with different disease status. METHOD: 46 patients were enrolled in the study, all having disease severity established according to the quantitative myasthenia gravis strength scores (QMGSS). Based on the functional scale determined by Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) recommendations, patients were classified as having: complete stable remission (CSR; n=10); minimal manifestations-0 (MM0; n=6), minimal manifestations-1 (MM1; n=4); pharmacological remission (PR; n=6). Two other groups participated: thymomatous patients (T; n=10) and patients without imunosuppression or thymectomy, until the assessment for Hp (WIT; n=10). Hp dosage was done by immunonephelometry, blindly to clinical data. Student's t-test, Anova test and linear regression were employed for statistical analyses. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences occurred between CSR+MM0xWIT groups (86.62x157.57, p<0.001) and PR+MM1xWIT groups (73.93x157.57, p<0.001). Linear regression showed correlation between Hp levels and QMGSS (r=0.759, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that Hp may be useful in clinical practice as a disease severity marker in MG.

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Adesão ao protocolo de prevenção de infecção do trato urinário

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963-v12i10a234874p2675-2682-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 2675

Author(s):

Thelma Helena Anghinoni ◽

Ligia Marcia Contrin ◽

Isabela Shumaher Frutuoso ◽

Alexandre Lins Werneck ◽

Ana Maria Rodrigues Da Silveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Length Of Hospital Stay ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nursing Team ◽

High Adherence ◽

Student’S T ◽

High Level ◽

Student’S T Test

RESUMOObjetivo: identificar a adesão ao protocolo de prevenção de infecção do trato urinário de acordo com as condições de higiene, identificação, fixação e localização da sonda vesical de demora. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, de campo, analítico, explicativo e transversal, com dados coletados por meio de checklist à beira do leito em seis UTIs. Analisaram-se os resultados pelo Teste Estatístico de Regressão Linear Múltipla e teste t de Student, apresentados em tabelas. Resultados: identificaram-se que das 945 checagens, 403 homens e 346 mulheres necessitaram de SVD. Encontraram-se resultados estatisticamente significantes ao cruzar SVD fixada com tempo de internação e com o sexo; SVD/sujidade com o tempo de internação e com o sexo; SVD identificada com tempo de internação. Consideram-se o principal motivo da infecção o uso de SVD e o microrganismo mais prevalente, a Escherichia Coli. Conclusão: verificou-se alta adesão da equipe de enfermagem ao protocolo de prevenção de infecção do trato urinário, com baixo índice de infecção e alto nível de conformidades em relação à higiene, identificação, fixação e localização da SVD. Descritores: Equipe de Enfermagem; Infecção; Trato Urinário; Protocolos; Segurança Do Paciente; Unidades de Terapia Intensiva.ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the adherence to the protocol of prevention of infection of the urinary tract according to the conditions of hygiene, identification, fixation and location of the bladder catheter of delay. Method: this is a quantitative, field-based, analytical, and cross-sectional study with data collected through the bedside checklist at six ICUs. The results were analyzed by the Multiple Linear Regression Statistical Test and Student's t test, presented in tables. Results: it was identified that of the 945 checks, 403 men and 346 women required SVD. Statistically significant results were found when crossing SVD fixed with hospitalization time and with sex; SVD / soil with time of hospitalization and with sex; SVD identified with length of hospital stay. The main reason for the infection is the use of SVD and the most prevalent microorganism, Escherichia coli. Conclusion: there was a high adherence of the nursing team to the protocol for the prevention of urinary tract infection, with a low infection rate and a high level of compliance regarding hygiene, identification, fixation and location of SVD. Descriptors: Nursing Team; Infection; Urinary Tract; Protocols; Patient Safety; Intensive Care Units.RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar la adhesión al protocolo de prevención de infección del tracto urinario de acuerdo con las condiciones de higiene, identificación, fijación y localización de la sonda vesical de demora. Método: se trata de estudio cuantitativo, de campo, analítico, -explicativo y transversal, con datos recogidos por medio de checklist al borde del lecho en seis UTIs. Se analizaron los resultados por el Test Estadístico de Regresión Lineal Múltiple y test t de Student, presentados en tablas. Resultados: se identificaron que de las 945 chequeos, 403 hombres y 346 mujeres necesitaron SVD. Se encontraron resultados estadísticamente significantes al cruzar SVD fijada con tiempo de internación y con el sexo; SVD / suciedad con el tiempo de internación y con el sexo; SVD identificada con tiempo de internación. Se considera el principal motivo de la infección el uso de SVD y el microorganismo más prevalente, la Escherichia Coli. Conclusión: se verificó alta adhesión del equipo de enfermería al protocolo de prevención de infección del tracto urinario, con bajo índice de infección y alto nivel de conformidades en relación a la higiene, identificación, fijación y localización de la SVD. Descriptores: Grupo de Enfermería; Infección; Sistema Urinario; Protocolos; Seguridad del Paciente; Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos.

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Nursing team knowledge on care for patients with fungating wounds

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0738 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fernanda Mateus Queiroz Schmidt ◽

Flávia Firmino ◽

Nariman de Felício Bortucan Lenza ◽

Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos

Keyword(s):

Staff Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Orientation Data ◽

Exact Test ◽

Nursing Team ◽

Student’S T ◽

Educational Variables ◽

Student’S T Test

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the nursing team knowledge of a cancer hospital on care for patients with Malignant Fungating Wounds (MFW) and to analyze associated sociodemographic and educational factors. Method: an observational and cross-sectional study, conducted between September and October 2015, after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. A questionnaire was applied containing sociodemographic, educational and related components to the accomplishment of dressings, dressings choice and orientation. Data were analyzed by using Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, Student’s t-Test and Pearson’s correlation. Results: 37 professionals participated in the study, most of whom were technicians (56.8%), women (91.9%) and with a mean age of 32 years. The professionals presented 56.5% of correct answers. There were no statistically significant associations between sociodemographic/educational variables and number of correct answers. Conclusion: there was a lack of important knowledge about care for patients with MFW, which should guide strategies for the oncology staff training.

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Relationship between children’s and parents’ blood pressure

Paediatrica Indonesiana ◽

10.14238/pi54.4.2014.202-5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 202

Author(s):

Desy Aswira Nasution ◽

Rusdidjas Rusdidjas ◽

Supriatmo Supriatmo ◽

Rafita Ramayati ◽

Oke Rina Ramayani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Numerical Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Arterial Blood ◽

History Of ◽

Family History Of Hypertension ◽

Student’S T ◽

The Relationship ◽

Student’S T Test

Background A family history of hypertension is a risk factor forhypertension in children. Past studies have reported a significantrelationship between elevated blood pressure in children andhypertensive parents.Objective To assess for an association between blood pressure inchildren and that of their parents.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 90 childrenaged 6-18 years in Baringin Village, Panyabungan, from May toJune 2010. Subjects were collected by consecutive sampling.Classification of hypertension was based on Fourth Task ForceGuidelines by measuring blood pressure, height, and weight. Weused Student's T-test to analyze numerical data. Simple linearregression was used to investigate the relationship between bloodpressures of children and their parents.Results Of the 90 participants recruited, 24 boys and 17 girlshad hypertensive parents. The mean systolic (SBP) , diastolic(DBP) and arterial blood pressure (MABP) were significantlyhigher in children with hyperten sive parents than in childrenwith normotensive parents [ (SBP 116. 7 (SD 7 .07) vs. 87 .1 (SD13.57) mmHg; P=0.0001), (DBP 77.8 (SD 8.33) vs. 51.8 (SD11.70) mmHg; P=0.0001), (MABP 90.7 (SD 7.41) vs . 63 .6(12.10) mmHg; P=0.000 1] . There was a significant relationshipbetween elevated SBP in boys and their fathers, as indicated bythe correlation coefficient (r =0.806; P=0.0001).Conclusion The blood pressure is significantly higher in childrenwith hypertensive parents than in those with normotensiveparents. There is a correlation between SBP in boys and that oftheir fathers.

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PSYCHOLINGUISTIC AGE-PROFILES OF LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT: A COMPARISON BETWEEN CHILDREN WITH TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Acta Neuropsychologica ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.6098 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 0-0

Author(s):

Agustin Ramiro Miranda ◽

Silvana Valeria Serra ◽

Ariana Soledad Assum ◽

Eugenia Carrizo ◽

Mariana Eugenia Lucca

Keyword(s):

Language Impairment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Limit Stage ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Learning Abilities ◽

Verbal Expression ◽

Sequential Memory ◽

Developmental Functioning ◽

Student’S T ◽

Student’S T Test

Background: Assessment of language is very important to detect atypically developed children. In this sense, psycholinguistic abilities are predictors of developmental functioning. The aim of this study was to compare ages of psycholinguistic processes between atypically and typically developed children. Material/Methods: In this cross-sectional study, six-, seven- and eight-year-old children from Cordoba (Argentina) (n= 28) were evaluated with the Spanish version of Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (S-ITPA). Statistical analysis included Student’s t-test in order to find differences between groups. Results: In the six-year-old sample, those with atypical language showed significantly lower psycholinguistic ages in: global psycholinguistic age, auditory association, and verbal expression, auditory reception, auditory sequential memory, grammatical closu re, and auditory closure, manual expression. In seven-year-old sample differences were found in grammatical closure and auditory closure. In eight-year-old group, atypical language sample showed lower psycholinguistic ages in auditory association, verbal expression and auditory sequential memory. Conclusions: This evidence establishes a limit stage corresponding to 6 years of age, which reflects the consolidation and integrity of language and the aptitudes involved. In later ages (e.g. seven and eight years), results may be biased by acquired formal learning abilities.

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